By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette
As the faxes have poured into the Nelson County Gazette newsroom, one candidate’s filing caught my eye in my large stack of faxes: That of Kentucky Colonel Michael E. Masters, who is one of 12 Democrats running for the office of Nelson County clerk.
For a number of years now, Masters [...]
By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear just can’t say no to expanded gaming. In his budget address to the Kentucky General Assembly, he included revenue from expanded gaming legislation that hasn’t been approved nor is likely to gain approval. Is this the governor’s political version of football’s “Hail Mary” pass? Or is there [...]
By JIM BROOKS
Nelson County Gazette
The deadline to file for political office looms large; the deadline is 8 days off — 4 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26. And the question I have is simple: Where are the candidates?
According to the Gazette’s records, there are a number of offices that have not yet had a single candidate file; [...]